EPCOT's Harmonious to be replaced with new nighttime spectacular in 2023

Sep 11, 2022 in "Harmonious"

Posted: Sunday September 11, 2022 2:24pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

EPCOT's poorly received new nighttime show Harmonious will close at the end of Walt Disney World's 50th celebration to be replaced by an all-new show.

Harmonious show
Harmonious show

Announced by Disney Parks chairman Josh D'Amaro at D23 Expo, a new show is in development to debut in late 2023.

Harmonious show
Harmonious show

No further details were offered, but expect to hear more about this soon.

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TheCoasterNerd3 days ago

The fantasmic changes are temporary. Everything that was and more will return. They just wanted the show back at all. In addition, we have 4 viewing areas for our fireworks each with different show elements such as lighting, projections, and now even a second soundtrack. You have... one? two? viewing areas. Also yes you were just unlucky. That's not normal hours.

ToTBellHop3 days ago

Last time I went, both parks were 10-8. Guess I was unlucky! I wasn’t at all impressed with DL’s nighttime offerings but that’s a matter of preference. They keep making their Fantasmic! worse.

TheCoasterNerd3 days ago

Fireworks are on weekends most of the year, but that's just because of a legal issue with daily fireworks, not Disney themselves. They offer WoC (usually twice) every single night at DCA as well. They have two parades, Fantasmic, fireworks, and on nights without fireworks, still a stunning projection show. The projections (unless the projectors are under their occasional maintenance) are every night. Still, longer hours. Also when does it open at 10? I've never seen that. On a Thursday in November (November 17 2023) it was still 8-12 and 8-10. Even in January, it's still 8-10, which is an hour longer than WDW.

jrhwdw3 days ago

Very Fair

ToTBellHop3 days ago

To be fair, DL closes early with no fireworks and opens at 10 am on weekdays for most of the year. WDW deserves much criticism by they should be lauded for offering nighttime spectaculars in 3 parks 365 nights a year. It took DL a year to bring F! back with Maleficent in B-mode…

jrhwdw3 days ago

And F! hasn't changed their Schedule since the early 90s since DL went down to 2 a night. Also, every time MSEP returns, it falls back into the old Schedule....

jrhwdw3 days ago

Ah........ We'll see what MK comes up with......

TheCoasterNerd3 days ago

I've always thought MKs hours were dumb. 9am-10pm? Yet another reason I prefer Land, where hours are 8-midnight usually. So nice to be able to do hours of rides afterwards with minimal waits (after the families have gone home post-fireworks). I find it ironic that Disneyland's SECOND GATE is open an hour longer than all of Magic Kingdom

ToTBellHop3 days ago

Because summer in WDW is so crowded that no one comes any more.

jrhwdw3 days ago

Don't get me wrong, I'll take whatever MK gives us but why can't MK return to 11 or 12 Midnight close with the old Summer Schedule??

ToTBellHop3 days ago

They’re planning on us being gone at 11:30 unless it’s a separately ticketed event!

jrhwdw3 days ago

Followed by whatever MK is planning at 11 or 11:30.........I can't wait for that Schedule to return!!!!!!

ToTBellHop3 days ago

Yes. It would be electrical parade at 9 (dusk is ok for parades) and HEA at 10 pm.

jrhwdw3 days ago

Why 10:15? FITS & Wishes was at 10PM 1977-2016........
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